aka.ms/yourpc
A Windows phone companion called “aka.ms/yourpc” connects your smartphone to your Windows PC, so you can use the “Windows Phone App” to access your phone’s data, including messages, photos, notifications, apps, and much more.
The Phone Link app requires the following to work:
- A PC runs Windows 10 or Windows 11 with the May 2019 Update or later.
- A device that runs Android 7.0 (Nougat) or a later version.
- Your phone and computer must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
What is Aka ms yourpc?
You can use aka.ms/yourpc to connect to your phone, which makes a copy of it. You can use this website to make a copy of your Samsung, Windows, or Android phone to use on a bigger screen.
How to Link your Devices with PC? – aka.ms/yourpc
Link your device with PC from the following steps-
- In the search box on the taskbar, type “Phone Link” and click on the Phone Link app.
- If you haven’t already done so with Windows, you need to sign in with your Microsoft account.
- On your Android device, install or open the Link to Windows mobile app. Open the browser on your Android and type in the link aka.ms/yourpc.
- Use the same Microsoft account you used to sign in to your PC to sign in to the patient portal on the Windows mobile app.
- After logging in, go back to your computer and click Pair with the QR code in the box that says, “I have the Link to Windows app ready.”
- Your PC’s screen will show a pop-up window with a QR code.
- From the Android app’s menu, choose “Link your phone and PC.” Does your computer know how to read QR codes? Select Continue.
- Before it can use your camera, the app will ask for your permission. After you give the app permission, a camera will start up. Use this camera to scan the QR code on your computer screen.
- You may be asked for more permissions when you scan the QR code with your Android device. With these rights, you can get to content on your PC that is on your phone.
- When you’re done following the steps on your Android device’s screen, tap Done.
- Check out the Phone Link app on your PC when you get back.
How to Link your Devices with another Android Device?
Following are the steps to link Android device-
- If you need to, open the Google Play Store, search for “Link to Windows,” and then download the app.
- You will see a QR code on your computer that you need to scan.
- To find the QR code, open the web browser on your PC and go to aka.ms/yourpc.
- Use the camera in the app on your Android device to scan the QR code you see on your computer.
- You might be asked to do a few things if you scan the QR code.
- With these rights, you can get to content on your PC that is on your phone.